AWS Fraud Detection Service Becomes Generally Available
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday announced the general availability of a fully managed service designed to help customers identify potentially fraudulent online activities.
Vulnerability Allows Remote Hacking of Devices Running Citrix Workspace App
Citrix informed customers this week that it has patched a vulnerability in its Workspace app that can allow an attacker to remotely hack the computer running the affected application.
Regulators Urge Video Conferencing Companies to Improve Security, Privacy
In an open letter this week, six data protection and privacy regulators from around the world have asked video teleconferencing (VTC) organizations to focus on security and privacy-by-design.
Website Security Breach Exposes 1 Million DNA Profiles
A genealogy website used to catch one of California’s most wanted serial killers remained shut down Thursday after a security breach exposed the DNA profiles of more than a million people to law enforcement agencies.
NSA, CISA Urge Critical Infrastructure Operators to Secure OT Assets
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued a joint alert urging critical infrastructure operators to take immediate measures to reduce the exposure of operational technology (OT) systems to cyberattacks.
Quantum Loop: US Unveils Blueprint for 'Virtually Unhackable' Internet
US officials and scientists have begun laying the groundwork for a more secure “virtually unhackable” internet based on quantum computing technology.
Blockchain Security Startup Valid Network Raises $8 Million in Seed Round
Blockchain cybersecurity startup Valid Network today announced raising $8 million in a seed funding round, bringing the total raised by the company to $10 million.
Researchers Show How Hackers Can Target ICS via Barcode Scanners
Industrial control systems (ICS) can be hacked through barcode scanners, researchers at cybersecurity services company IOActive said on Tuesday.
CISA Warns Enterprises of Risks Associated With Tor
In an alert this week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned enterprises about the use of Tor in cyberattacks.
Pre-Emptive Anti-Phishing Firm Area 1 Security Raises $25 Million
Redwood, California-based anti-phishing firm Area 1 Security has raised $25 million in a Series D funding round led by ForgePoint Capital and supported by existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Icon Ventures and Top Tier Capital.
